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Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12
In a Dead Mans Pocket.

Stephen Allen Price was man who
was liked and looked up to by all who
knew him. He was honest, kind and
true, warm friend and good neighbor.
The boys1and girls all liked him because
he never forgot that he had been young
once himself He was never stiff and
cross and bossy with them, but was their
good friend. He became rich, was
Mayor OF New York city, and lived to
be very old. He lost his life in steam-
boat disaster. Those who found his
dead body found scrap of printed
paper in his pocketbook. It was so
worn with oft reaJing that they could
scarcely make out the words, but this is
what was upon that paper.
Keep good company or none. Never
be idle.
It your hands can not be usefully en-
ployed attend to the cultivation of your
mind.
Always speak the truth. Make few
promises.
Live up to your engagements.
Keep your own secrets, if you haye
any.
When you speak to person look him
in the face.
Good company and good conversation
are the very sineWs of virtue.
Good character Is above all things else.
Your character can not be essentially
injured except by your own acts.
Ifany one speak evil of YOU, let your
life be SO that none will believe him.
Drink no kind Of Intoxicating liquors.
Ever live misfortune excepted) with
in your income.
When you retire to bed think over
what you have been doing during tie
day.
Make no haste to be rich, ifyou would
prosper.
Small and steady gains give compe-
tency with tranquility of mind.
Never play at any game Of chance.
Avoid temptation, through fear you
may not Withstand 1t.
Earn money before ysu spend it.
Never run into debt, unless you see
plainly way to get out again.
Never borrow, if you can possibly
avoid it.
Do not marry until you are able to
support wife.
Never speak evil of any one. Be just
before you are generous.
Keep Yourself innocent if you would
be happy.
Save when you are young to spend
when you are old.
Read over the above maxims, at leas,
once week.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12
KNOTS.
MatrimOnial, Tied with the Tom
que but which cannot be Un-
done with tile Teeth.
Seekers after Welded Bliss.

Mr.. B. Sanders and Miss Jennie Bell
of Madison, Ind.
Mr.. j. Brant and Miss Matte Syers
of Philadelp hia, Pa.
Rev. w. &c. Trevan and Miss Maria
Adams, Of Chicago, Ill
Mr.. John Elsie and Miss Jennie
Sharp, of Burlington, N. ].
Mr.. D. W Jackson and Fannie I.
Payne, of Nashville, Tenn.
Mr.. Ben johnson and Miss Lillian
Bancroft, of Lansing, Mich.
Mr.. Stephen Braxton and Miss Sarah
Jones, of Terre Haute, Ind.
Mr.. Albert N. Wade and Miss Lucy
Dunlap, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Prof. W. G. Green, Albany, and Miss
sallie 7. Banks, of Forsyth, Ga.
Mr.. P. G. Copelain, Of Vicksburg, and
Miss Julia Huff, of Brandon, Miss.
Mr.. R. 9. Hancock, of Gurley, and
Miss II. Garner, Of Huntsville, Ala.
Mr.. Lafayette Cannon, and Miss
Gonzuala Redding, of New York, N. Y.
Mr.. w. 3. Caldwell, of Keokuk, Iowa,
and Miss M. E. Mccoy, of Hamilton, III.
Mr.. Julius Matthews and Miss
Arabella Pinkerton. of Montgomery,
Ala.
Mr.. Edward Smith, of Jamaica, w. I.
and Miss Cornelia Walker, of Wilkes
barre, Pa.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12
TOURS
Taken for Business and Pleasure
by the People one Reads
About.
Spring Movements.

= - : :
Miss E. Hooper, of Omaha, is visiting
Denver.
Mrs. NJ. Smith, Of Chicago, is visiting
Keokuk, Iowa.
Mrs. R. Gum, of Chicago, is visiting
Keoknk, Iowa.
Bishop A. w. Wayman, is visiting
New Orleans, La.
Rev.H. H. White, of Chicago, is visit
ing Louisville, KY.
Mrs. John White, Of Cleveland, Ohio,
is visiting Chicago.
Mr.. w. G. Evans, Of St. Louis, No., is
visiting New York.
Mr.. Frank Rector, Of Mid dleton, Ohio,
is visiting Cincinnati.
Miss Alice Bibrew, of Marion, is visit
ing Birmingh cham, Ala.
Miss Lulu Kinley, of Chicago, is visit
ing Kalamazoo, Mich,
Miss Julia Marshall, of Selma, is visit
ing Birmingham, Ala.
Mr.. M. F. Butler, of Chicago. is visit
ing Hot Springs, Ark.
Miss Ida Thompson, of Boston, is
visiting Camden, NJ.
Miss Mary Howard, Of Decatur, is
visiting Springfield, Ill.
Miss Lille Jones, of Hastings, Neb.,
is visiting st. Joseph, Mo.
Miss s. E. Wilkins, of Cairo, ILL.,, is
visiting Indianapolis, Ind
Miss Alice Dohiphan, of st. Joseph,
Mo-, is visiting SteWartsville.
Miss Susie Bradford, of indianapolis,
Ind, is yisiting CINCINNATI, Ohio.
Mrs. Belle Davis, of Water Valley,
Miss, is visiting Birmingham, Air.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harper, of New
Castle, are visiting Indianapolis, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Bazel, of Louis
vile, KY, are visiting Indianapolis, Ind.
4 Mrs. Alice Highwarden, of Red Wood
Falls, Mimi, is visiting Indianapolis,
Ind.
Alderman J. W. Simpson and daugh-
ter, Of Harrisburg, Pa, are visiting New
port.
DR.. and Mrs. Samuel L. Cook, of
Washington, D. G., have returned from
Europe.
Miss Menervia A. Henderson. of
Nashville, Tenn, is visiting Hopkins
vile, Ky.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12

A man is not always guilty who is
charged with crime. Its an easy thing
prove guilt, and we would like to emph-
asize that berause one colored man is
proven to be a criminal, it is no more
evidence that all colored men are
thieves, than when one white man
steals, that all white men are rogues and
scoundrels. Virginia lancet.
My dear Lancet, you are off, away of.
By the white mans scale-for colored
folks-one black man bad, all bad !; one
black man good, smart, honest, intelli-
gent; no other one like bin. The rule
don't work both ways in this case.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12

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The nomination of Mr.. James M
Tr0tter for Recorder of Deeds in Wash
ington has been confirmed by the Senate
and his commission has been signed by
the President.
The trouble now arises as to what will
become of Matthews; there are various
rumors afoat but none have so far had
substantial foundation.
We admire the pluck of the President
in sticking to Matthews and in appoint
ing Trotter to fill his place We are not
particularly glad these men are alleged
Democrats, but being colored men they
can not be very ardent ones, and we are
glad they have so good friend in Cleve-
land. Mr.. President does not represent
his party in these appointments, but is
simply acting upon his own convictions
we give him the credit, alone, and his
party is entitled to none, and will get
none from the thinking portion Of the
colored people.
The alleged colored Democrats are SO
few and far between that the Democratic
party could we'll afford to put every one
of them in lucrative office, But the
Democrats need not think that the
colored people are going over to them
body and boots because they give us
one officer whose lame is published all
over the world. If they wish to have
us, believe they are the friends to us
they profess to be, and are more our
friends than the Republicans are, they
must do more for us than the Republic
cans did, and do-which was and is just
as little as possible. We wish to have q
hand in home affairs, and share in the
honors and emoluments at home. This
city and county, one may say, is under
Democratic control and there is only the
colored fire company composed Of five
members to represent us in any way
This is also true Of most cities under
Democratic rule. We have men capable
Of filling any office in the country and we
,,,h rs 81 rIoY, ,,loo :
positions of honor and trust not only BY
appointment but by election. Colored
men have been elected to high State
and National offices by Republican
votes and appointed to honorable pay.
ing positions by them. The only color
ed man holding a clerkship in this
county is the appointee Of a Republican
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12
Delinquents, Attention =!

We have sent notices to those of our
subscribers whose terms of subscription
have expired, and to those to whom we
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Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12

We do not all wish to be janitors, fire.
men, or policemen; all of whom are
good enough in their places, and for
such appointments we are grateful; but
we aspire to something higher. We
hold the balance ofpowerin this county,
as the recent elections prove, and, it is
an open question if under certain cir
cumstances we would not do so in
National politics. We are cheerfully
disposed to be in and of the Republican
party, and while we ask for nothing be-
cause we are colored, we do not wish to
be SO glaringly ignored because we are
colored, which undoubtedly is and has
been the case, heretofore.
We do not purpose longer to be
catspaWs, and we intend to demand our
just recognition from the powers that be
in the Republican party, and unless the
Democrats show a disposition to do
better by us than the Republicans have
done they need not hope to gain any
acquisition from us to their members sx-
cept few vapid soreheads who WELD
no influence at all. We are for our
selves first, parties afterwards; the Re-
publican party has done better by us
than any other party, and we will stick
by our friends until greater friends
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12
Reds and Blues.

The members of Pilgrim Baptist
Church intend to have novel contest
IN the new church edifce next Thurs
day night to which all the friends of the
church are invited. There is to be
grand contest between the Reds and the
Blues, and great time is expected.
This Is something new under the sun, be
on hand and see for yourself. Remem-
Der Thursday, March 18th, st. Patricks
day, IN the evening at s o'clock. Adj
mission only ten cent?,
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12

Congress ought to pass law prohibit
ing States from appropriating funds
from State treasures to build monu-
ments to the confederate dead.-Mont-
gomery Herald.
That's whats the matter! The recon
citation policy has made it more honor
able to be confederate soldier, living or
dead, than federal one. Had this
government DISTINGUISHED every rebel,
and debarred them for ever, from hold
ing any office within the gift of the
people there would have been much less
trouble in this country.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12

In the death of Rev, Henry Ward
Beecher, the country loses one of the
greatest men of the age, and the colored
pleople true friend. His theological
views were probably too advanced for
the present generation, but the fact that
he did more good than harm in his life
will entitle him to have al our differen-
ces of opinion buried with him. Time
will prove whether he was wiser than
his day and generation. He was a
valiant soldier of the cross and we hope
he has gone from labor to his reward.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12
LOCALS.
SPRING is here in good shape.
DELIGHTFUL weather. isn't IL?

SPRING is here in good shape.
DELIGHTFUL weather, isn't it?
SENATOR G. Z. DAVIS has returned to
the city.
Mr.. JAS. q. JACKSON, of Minneapolis,
was in the city this week.
Mr.. J. Z. H1LYARD, JR, of Hudson,
Wis, was in the city Tuesday.
WHEN you wish any printing done
give usa call before going elsewhere
SElGT. Thomas KELLuM, of Fort SMELL
ing, paid the APPEAL q call this week.
Mr.. ]. s. MURRAY left the city Thurs
day for 9 trip across the continent to
California.
DoN'r fail to attend the Red and Blue
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Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12

The APPEAL congratulates Bro E. E.
Cooper, of the Indianapolis World, up
on his acquital of all the charges which
were brought against him in hide-bound
prejudiced Kentucky.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12

We tender our thanks to Mr.. r. G. O.
Benjamin, Of the Negro American, for a
copy of his pamphlet ''The Future Of
the Negro.''
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12

Thornton, of St. Lonis. She also had
seven great-grandchild ren, the ages of
those living ranging from 10 years to %
years, and two great t-grandc children
one s and the other years old. st.
Louis Advance.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12
STATE OF MINNESOTA,

STATE UF IINNESUTA,
County of Ramsey, ss.
Office of the Register Of Deeds.
This is to certify that the within in
strumsnt was fled for Record in this
office, at st. Paul, on the 23rd day of
February, a. D. 1887, at 1l:l5 o'clock
am, and that the same was duly re-
corded in Book F of Incorporation,
pages 5 and 6. NJ. J: BELL,
Register Of Deeds.
TRepister of Deeds Seal
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County Of Ramsey. ID.

County of Ramsey. IS.
Be it known that on this 18th day Of
February, a. D. 1887, personally APP
peared before me, John Z. Neal, Will
Turner, Thos. b. Lyles, James K. Hill
yard, George Duckett and J. @. Adams,
to me known to be the persons described
in and who executed the foregoing in
strunent and they each acknowledged
that they executed the same as their
free act and deed.
ERNEST A. RINGNALD,
[Notalial Seal. Notary Public,
Ramsey County, Minnesota.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12
happy.
Minneapolis.

Mrs. Rev. L. III. Reynolds still re-
mains quite i'll.
The congregations at Second "A. M. E.
church are quite large, especially Sun
day evenings.
There was a very successful sociable
at the Second A. NJ. D.. church last Tues
day evening which number of ST
Paulites attended.
Among the visitors thisweek were: Miss
Mary Godett and Mrs. F. d. Parker, Of
st Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. David MCGOWAN
of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. White, Of
Leadville, Col.
James Porter, yound colored hotel
man and Frank Schultzer, white, q
young blacksmith, had a private sluggine
mill Monday night which resulted in
Schultzer being knocked out in the third
round, and Porter took the purse Of
$780,.
A CARD OF THANKS.
The officers and members of the Elk.
celsior Literary and Social Club desires
to express their gratitude to the ladies
and gentlemen who SO ably assisted in
the entertaining program of their inau
gural soiree at Northwest College Hal
on the 1st inst; also to all who by theil
presence gave evidence of their good
will toward us and their desire to sec
our efforts successful ;also to the W EsTERn
APPEAL for the admirable report Of the
entertainment.
Done by order Of the Club,
II. w. B. GREER, Pres
M. w. LEWIS, Secretary.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12

The lamb-like department of March
continues, and majority of us are
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-12
Register of Deeds Seal.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Dnnartmanf.n f State 81

thereby certify that the within in
strument was fled for record in this
Office on the 18th day Of February, a. D..
1887, at 2.15 o'clock PM. and was duly
recorded in Book @ Of Incorporation,
on page Il6O. a. MAITSON,
Secretary Of State.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-06

train, etc, of the Missouri Pacific Rail-
way Company, Of which Conlisk
was conductor, whether such intention
was carried into effect or not, you will
And the defendant guilty and assess his
penalty at not more than $500.
This was excepted to, butt is proper
charge. At the time this occurred it was
no offense per sc to stop train from
running, or to kill an engine, but it was
TO prevent Conlisk from pursuing his oc-
cupation of conductor. There is no other
question of moment in the case, and it is
affirmed.
Frank Herdig VS.. Albert Walker, from
Tarrant. Opinion by White, P. j. There
is no statement Of facts IN this case, and
in regard to it we find an affidavit of ap-
pellant's attorney that during the term
and five days after motion for new trial
was overruled he presented statement
of facts to appellee's attorney,
and left it with him seven
days, which said attorney
refused to agree to same, and on the day
he refused presented it to the county
Judge for approval. The judge did not
approve the statement or prepare one of
his own. We find also a statement by
the Judge that several weeks before court
adjourned statement of facts was pre-
scented to him by plaintiffs attorney,
which he gave to the clerk for agreement
of counsel, and that defendants counsel
never presented statement of facts.
We find that without any fault of appel
liant or his counsel he was deprived of
valuable right. The failure of the county
Judge to prepare and file statement of
facts is ground for reversal. (Ruston vs..
State, Is CT. of Ap.,. 1862 =
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-06
AN HISTORICAL DaG.
A SagaciOus Animal OF the Sixteenth Cen
tury.

A SagaciOus Animal OF the Sixteenth Cen
tury.
Mr.. Bancroft, the Pacific Coast his
torian, in his Central America, Ill.,
gives an account of a remarkably saga
cious dog. The animal was the property
of Vasco Nunez, the discoverer of the
Pacific ocean, and accompanied him
on his famous expedition across the
Isthmus of Darien at the time the great
discovery was made, in 1913.
His name was Leoncico, little lion,
descendant of Beccerrico, of the island
of San Juan. He was in color, red, with
q black snOut, of medium size and extra
ordinary strength. In their fOragings
LeoncicO counted as one man, and drew
captains pay and share of spoils. Upon
these conditions his master frequently
loaned him; and during the Darien wars
he gained for Vasco Nunez more than one
thousand pesos de orc. He was consid-
cred more efficient than the best soldier,
and the saVages stood in the greatest terror
of him. He readily Disseminated between
Wild and tame Indians. When a captive
was missing from the field, and Leoncico
was told: she is gone; seek him!" the
dog tracked the poor fugitive and did not
harm him if he returned quietly; but if
the Indian resisted, the dog would. de-
strOy him.
The hero of many a conflict, he was
covered with wounds; but like Caesar
he escaped the wars 10 meet his death by
treachery. He was poisoned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-06

hand and bowed low, but others called
out from the door of the car something
that sounded like chow are your" or
"helle, old grill" out maybe it wasn't.
Queen Kapolani will spend week in
Washington. She has heard of Mrs
Cleveland, and wants to meet her. Prin-
cess LiliDokolsni says she is very anxious
to see President Cleveland and Frank
Lawler. From Washington the party
will proceed TO London, there to stay sew
eral months. The Queen says she is GO
ing to England to be present at the cele-
bration of Victoria's jubilee, but the real
objeCt of the trip is financial one. Kali
akaua is trying to mortgage mis- kingdom
for 50, 000,0 900, and G. W. McFarlane, q
Yankee member of his privy coun-
Gil. is now in London en-
deavoring to float the bonds. It
is uphill work, however, and the Kings
advisers have shrewdly arranged this
royal excursion, hoping thereby to make
an impression on the cold, per cent
British heart. Kalakaua did not come
along because his eXchequer is q little
short, and when Kalakaua travels he
wants to see all the cities along his route,
and the elephants thereof. That takes
good deal of money, and the King is will
ing to defer his juuket until he hears how
the negotiations in LOrdon come along.
Neither Mayor Roche nor Assistant
Mayor English was at the train yesterday
TO greet the royal visitor. The Queen
promises to stop and see Chicago on her
return trip next autumn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-06

there is greater recklessness in one state
than another is no significant reason why
there should be greater legal laxity in the
punishment of RIGHTEOUSNESS. In all
states where divorce is recognized at al,
adultery is ground for divorce. There
are other offenses that are pretty gener-
ally recognized, but it is nowhere denied
that certain states admit complaints the
acceptance of which as ground for divorce
is deeply injurious to the welfare of gen
eral society.
1t is eminently proper, therefore, that
there should be wise listing of serious
and grave causes which it is well for So
cietY to recognize, and these should be
made the onlv grounds upon which a di-
vorce could legally be granted. State laws
should agree in certain other particulars;
for example, all divorces should be abso-
lutte. time of residence should be the
same, tie possibilities of remarriage
should be the same, the regulation of the
division OF property should be the same.
Special state laws as to The rights of
married persons have nothing to do with
the case. It matters nothing
that in some states marriage is
q copartnership, while in others it
establishes family unit. The only things
desired OF a uniform law is q common
declaration Of what constitutes marriage
and common agreement as to what sane
lions divorce. These two points settled,
the states can be left free to determine
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-06
HOTEL PICA"TCK
Corner E.o4zEth and Main Streets,
sos3& FORT WORTH, TEX.
Rates, $3.50 per day. W. E. KENNEDY, Manager.

details that are unimportsnt to the great
body of society.
This, we think, answers Mr.. North's
second leading objection that "uniform
marriage laws over such widely differing
communities would encounter too strong
social, moral and religious prepossessions
to be uniformly enforced" The question
of race and color need not weigh more in
the balance than that of property. The
federal law will not necessarily say who
may marry, but what constitutes q mar
risge; it will not have to say who shall
be divorced, but what is sufficient ground
for divorce; in one instance the form and
in the other the causes and processes or
the things to be defined and established.
Despite the very speCious article by
Mr.. North, we can see nothing IN local
prejudice, custom or religious proposes
sion to initiate against uniform divorce
law